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1 Drachm - Askaswar II and Talha b. Tahir Group B
| Issuer | Afrighid dynasty (Choresmia) |
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| Year | 822-829 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Stylized bust of the Afrighid ruler Askaswar II facing right, wearing a crowned headdress in the Khwarazmian tradition. The effigy is rendered in the debased Sasanian manner characteristic of late Afrighid coinage. Surrounding the bust are inscriptions identifying the local ruler Askaswar II and the Arab governor Talha b. Tahir, blending Khwarazmian and Arabic epigraphic traditions. The legends appear in the field around the portrait, reflecting the dual authority of the issuing powers. |
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| Reverse description | A mounted horseman depicted in a highly stylized, schematic manner typical of late Afrighid silver coinage, shown in profile facing right. A Khwarazmian legend runs around the periphery of the field in a continuous band. Above the horse's back appears the Arabic name Muhammad, likely a religious invocation or reference to an official. The overall design reflects the fusion of indigenous Central Asian artistic traditions with Islamic administrative influence during the Arab governorship period. |
| Reverse script | Khwarazmian/Arabic |
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